Stocking



G. J. CONN OR.

STOCKING.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.23. I919.

1,388,098. Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 16 1921.

Application filed August 23, 1919. Serial No. 319,508.

' To all whom it may concern:

is a specification.

My invention relates to lmprovements in stockings and the object of theinvention is to devise a simple and -economlcal means for distributingthe strain of the garter cl p .upon the stocking which ordinarily occursat one point, so as to'obyiate the breaking.

of stitches/and the formation of ladders and other breaks, and itconsists of thearrangement and construction as hereinafter moreparticularly explained.

The figure represents a side elevation of the stocking top with thegarter clip attached.

1 represents a tab of suitable material which is comparativelynon-elastic and sufficient in strength to receive the full strain of thepull of the garter. The tab is suitably attached in proximity to the topof the stocking 2 andmay be of any shape preferably rounding outward atthe bottom so that the strain upon the stocking may be distributedevenly. 3 represents a line of stitching reinforcement extending aroundthe stocking in a plurality of curves 4, so as not to affect theelasticity of the stocking fabric which would occur if a straight lineof stitching were employed and yet which will bind the stitches togetherso that they will not draw apart. The said stitching extends entirelyaround the stocking leg in a general direction transverse of thestocklng. r

The reinforced stitching is run around the stocking in scallop form soas to receive the strain from the tab at all points. The strain underordinary conditions being exerted at one point causes the garter tobreak the stocking stitch resulting in the fermation of ladders and dropstitches.

By means of the tab and the reinforced stitches, the full strain at thepoint of attachment of the garter clip is distributed radially thuseliminating the major strain at any point as shown in Fig. 1. andovercoming the formation of the so-called ladders, dropv stitches andbreaking ,of the weave. Although I have described one tab only it willof course be understood that ,more than one tab can be used according'tothe number of garter clips employed.

What I claim as my invention is In a stocking, a continuous scallopedline of stitching extending entirely around the stocking leg a'generaldirect-ion transverse to the length of the stocking at a point a smalldistance from the upper edge of the stocking and adapted to preventruns, tears and ladders from passing downwardly into the body of thestocking and to permit of the free lateral expansion of the stockingfabric to prevent rigid binding of said fabric at said line of stitchingwithout distorting the original contour of the said stocking.

GEORGE. JOSEPH CONNOR.

